Gumtree fridge fraudster

But these bargain hunters say one seller keeps trying to offload broken fridges, and now they want to settle the score.

Statement from Gumtree spokesperson

The safety and security of our community is our number one priority and while the majority of our community members have a positive experience, sometimes bad seeds do target our users.

We are now actively seeking to identify this user to disable their account to ensure this doesn't happen again.

If you're buying or selling whitegoods on Gumtree, we recommend transactions should always be made face-to-face, with payment made once the goods have been thoroughly inspected, which includes doing research on the make and model, testing the temperature and door seals.

We encourage our community to use our 'report ad' function if they come across any concerning or suspicious ads. We also encourage people to report any suspected unlawful activity to the police.